Morning Jolt: U.S. closes embassies because of al-Qaida

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Aug 2, 2013 at 5:05 PM

An al-Qaida threat has prompted the U.S. State Department to close embassies in the Middle East beginning on Sunday. Embassies in Egypt, Israel and other countries will be shut down in the wake of the intelligence.

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An al-Qaida threat has prompted the U.S. State Department to close embassies in the Middle East beginning on Sunday. Embassies in Egypt, Israel and other countries will be shut down in the wake of the intelligence.